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Kauai Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, November 28th, 8:55am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   6.6 ft 13 sec 307° 14-17 kt 170° --- NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   5.9 ft 14 sec 303° 14-16 kt 170° 78.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   7.9 ft 15 sec 329° 14-17 kt 110° 78.1 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 140° 78.4 °F Waimea Bay, HI   7.5 ft 15 sec 325° --- --- 78.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.9 ft 14 sec 348° --- --- 77.5 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.6 ft 14 sec 345° --- --- 78.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   6.2 ft 13 sec 310° --- --- 79.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 6 sec 143° --- --- 79.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.2 ft 15 sec 330° --- --- 78.8 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.6 ft 14 sec 306° --- --- 80.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.6 ft 15 sec 342° --- --- 79.0 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   8.5 ft 16 sec 344° 16-19 kt 70° 78.3 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   7.5 ft 9 sec 89° 17-21 kt 80° 79.2 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   4.9 ft 10 sec 72° --- --- 85.3 °F Ipan, Guam   4.9 ft 9 sec 91° --- --- 83.7 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.2 ft 9 sec 63° --- --- 84.9 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.6 ft 11 sec 91° --- --- 85.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.6 ft 9 sec 70° --- --- 84.2 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   --- --- --- --- --- 83.5 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Lower Limahuli SSW (210°) 4-5 kt 6:00 am  Fri 11/28 Common Ground Calm 6:00 am  Fri 11/28 Moloaa Dairy ESE (120°) 5-10 kt 5:45 am  Fri 11/28 Hanamaulu S (190°) 1-3 kt 6:00 am  Fri 11/28 Lihue S (190°) 3 kt 6:00 am  Fri 11/28 Nawiliwili Nos WSW (240°) 3-4 kt 6:24 am  Fri 11/28 Poipu NNE (20°) 2-3 kt 6:00 am  Fri 11/28 Lawai Ntbg ENE (70°) 5-8 kt 6:00 am  Fri 11/28 Port Allen NE (50°) 5-6 kt 6:00 am  Fri 11/28 Makaha Ridge NE (50°) 0-6 kt 6:11 am  Fri 11/28 Mana WNW (300°) 1-4 kt 6:34 am  Fri 11/28 Barking Sands ENE (60°) 3 kt 6:00 am  Fri 11/28 Puu Lua ENE (70°) 3-6 kt 6:35 am  Fri 11/28 Puu Opae E (80°) 3-7 kt 6:34 am  Fri 11/28 Waimea Heights NE (50°) 1-4 kt 6:35 am  Fri 11/28 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 281331 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 330 AM HST Fri Nov 28 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 330 AM HST Fri Nov 28 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... The waters will be under the influence of weak high pressure through the weekend. This will maintain a few more days of primarily gentle to moderate east southeast breezes. Winds will begin to veer more southerly late Sunday through Tuesday. A front will stall west of Kauai Tuesday. An extra large northwest swell is forecast arrive Saturday into early next week. This swell will lift seas to advisory levels. Kauai Northwest Waters- 331 AM HST Fri Nov 28 2025 TODAY South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to southeast 7 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. TONIGHT South winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, building to 11 to 15 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 15 feet at 18 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming southeast to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 15 to 18 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 18 feet at 18 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers. SUNDAY South southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 16 to 18 feet, subsiding to 11 to 15 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 18 feet at 17 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT South southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet, building to 12 to 15 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY South winds to 10 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers, then scattered showers after midnight. TUESDAY South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to northwest after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers, then numerous showers after midnight. Kauai Windward Waters- 331 AM HST Fri Nov 28 2025 TODAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. Hazy this afternoon. TONIGHT South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY South winds 7 to 10 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, building to 10 to 14 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 14 feet at 20 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east southeast to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 16 to 19 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 19 feet at 18 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. SUNDAY Southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 17 to 19 feet, subsiding to 11 to 15 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 19 feet at 17 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet, building to 14 to 16 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots, then becoming south to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers, then scattered showers after midnight. TUESDAY South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Leeward Waters- 331 AM HST Fri Nov 28 2025 TODAY Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. Hazy. TONIGHT South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, building to 9 to 12 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 12 feet at 18 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming southeast to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 15 feet at 18 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers. SUNDAY Southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 11 to 15 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 15 feet at 17 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, building to 9 to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 11 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Isolated showers. TUESDAY South southwest winds to 10 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots, then becoming southwest 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Scattered showers, then numerous showers after midnight. Kauai Channel- 331 AM HST Fri Nov 28 2025 TODAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to southeast 7 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. Hazy. TONIGHT South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 19 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 18 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 17 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Isolated showers through the night. Isolated showers after midnight. TUESDAY South winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots, then becoming south southwest 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Scattered showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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